Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Mutiu Agboke, on Thursday revealed that some politicians in the state had approached the commission for purchase of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). He however kept mute on the identity of the party and individuals who approached his staff for the purpose. Agboke made this revelation while speaking at a one-day seminar of Association of Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria (OMPAN), Oyo State chapter. He said people need to know that knowledge in election is about law, process and regulations that guide the entire electoral system. “There is no available…

Independent National Electoral Commission has introduced an application where every Nigerian can be election observer and report live from their polling units. The app, according to INEC, would check vote buying and can be downloaded free from the commission’s website or Google Play Store. It also has geo-referencing features which can enable the electoral body’s officials to identify wherever challenges may arise. Where challenges arise, security agencies would be alerted to take charge in any part of the country. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Board of The Electoral Institute, Mr Mustapha Leeky, said the app was developed to address the…

A spokesperson for Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign, Mr Buba Galadima, has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of illegitimately enriching some of the President’s relatives. Galadima, who spoke on Sunrise Daily, a live programme on Channels Television, on Wednesday, alleged that some individuals close to Mr Buhari, who were poor in 2015 when the President assumed office had somehow become owners of choice houses in the President’s hometown of Daura, Katsina State. The PDP campaign spokesperson made the accusation while engaging in a debate with an All Progressives Congress member, Mr Ayo Arise, who had faulted the amendment…

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has adopted President Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate for 2019 presidential election. National President of the association, Mr Muhammadu Kiruwa Ardon Zuru, made the body’s stand known at the official inauguration of Fulani Volunteers Group in Minna on Wednesday. The national president said the adoption was as a result of the programmes initiated by federal government which have impacted their lives positively. Kiruwa particularly hailed Mr Buhari, saying his performance has endeared him to the association. The national leadership therefore directed all States Chairmen to ensure that all eligible voters among their…